Burke William Moses (born December 10, 1959, New York City) is an American

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. His older brother is actor

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Career

Moses attended

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and

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."Burke Moses Biography"
tcm.com, accessed March 14, 2016. He performed the role of "Joe" at the

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in ''

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'' in 1991. He appeared in the musical ''

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'' at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in June to July 1991, and in the Off-Broadway

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production of '' The Way of the World'' in May 1991. Moses first appeared on

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as a replacement in the role of

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in the 1992 revival of ''

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''. He originated the role of Gaston in Disney's ''

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'' in 1994 on Broadway, as well as in the Los Angeles and London West End productions. He succeeded

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in the roles of Fred Graham/Petruchio in the Broadway revival of ''

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'' in January 2001. He played Herakles in the 2004 production of Sondheim's '' The Frogs''. He appeared as Adam in '' Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' at Goodspeed Opera House in 2005. Moses played El Gallo in the 2006 off-Broadway revival of the musical '' The Fantasticks''. In 2008, he played the role of Captain von Trapp in Mirvish Productions' ''

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'' at the

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in Toronto alongside the winner of the TV show '' How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?'',

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. In 2012, he starred in '' The Music Man'' (Harold Hill) with

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(Marian), at

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in Washington, D.C. He appeared as "

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" in '' Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' at the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, in November 2014. In 2015, he starred in the Vineyard Theatre's Off-Broadway production of '' Gigantic'', which premiered on December 3, 2015. Moses appeared in several New York City Center

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staged concert versions of musicals: ''

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'' (1996), '' Lil' Abner'' (1998), and '' The New Moon'' (2003). He also appeared in the soap operas ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' One Life to Live'' as well as guest-starred on various television series, including ''

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''. He appeared in the NBC unaired test pilot as the original Gavin Stone for the sitcom ''

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'' in 2002. In 2014, Moses became the author of ''Stanislavski Never Wore Tap Shoes: Musical Theater Acting Craft'', a book focusing on acting on the musical stage."Podcast with Actor/Author BURKE MOSES from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo"
retrieved August 26, 2018.

Filmography

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External links

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Broadway.com StarFilePhotos at BroadwayWorld.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moses, Burke 1959 births Living people American male stage actors American male television actors Male actors from New York City 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors People from Greater Los Angeles